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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: raywilb on 25 April 2018, 21:40:18

Title: power steering enquiry
Post by: raywilb on 25 April 2018, 21:40:18

about to have power steering pump changed in the morning. has anybody any idea on how much oil it will need.  :y :y

Title: Re: power steering enquiry
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 25 April 2018, 22:37:04

Does Haynes or the owners manual not say ???

Title: Re: power steering enquiry
Post by: omegod on 25 April 2018, 22:54:37

I can't see it being more than 2 litres

Title: Re: power steering enquiry
Post by: BazaJT on 26 April 2018, 07:41:45

Only Haynes I have is for the pfl/mfl cars,but would suppose steering system stayed the same in which case Haynes give a figure of 1.3 litres.

Title: Re: power steering enquiry
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 26 April 2018, 08:43:46

Quote from: BazaJT on 26 April 2018, 07:41:45

Only Haynes I have is for the pfl/mfl cars,but would suppose steering system stayed the same in which case Haynes give a figure of 1.3 litres.

Pump and steering gear fundamentally the same across the range, so it's probably a fair estimate  :y

Title: Re: power steering enquiry
Post by: Chazza12 on 26 April 2018, 10:10:08

i know there is a different size of power steering coolers, between the no tow bar and towbar fitted. as one for towbar seams to be wider. and 3 fins. had it changed on mine at the garage. £70 for new one.

Title: Re: power steering enquiry
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 26 April 2018, 12:16:24

Quote from: Chazza12 on 26 April 2018, 10:10:08

i know there is a different size of power steering coolers, between the no tow bar and towbar fitted. as one for towbar seams to be wider. and 3 fins. had it changed on mine at the garage. £70 for new one.

Adds about 2" of 5/16 pipe ::)

Title: Re: power steering enquiry
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 26 April 2018, 19:06:51

Could be Albsiemers, but where is the PAS cooler ?  Don't remember ever encountering such a thing.  ???

Title: Re: power steering enquiry
Post by: Dr_Syn on 26 April 2018, 19:15:13

Quote from: Migv6 on 26 April 2018, 19:06:51

Could be Albsiemers, but where is the PAS cooler ?  Don't remember ever encountering such a thing.  ???

I think the cooling is achieved by the pipes running across the front of the car infront of the radiator, I certainly didn't find a discrete oil cooler when I was changing my PAS pipes.

It took me less than a litre to refill the system, btw.

Title: Re: power steering enquiry
Post by: BazaJT on 26 April 2018, 19:45:23

Yes I'd guess that the 1.3L figure is for a totally empty system to full.How much you'd lose changing the pump I don't know as I've never had to do one.

Title: Re: power steering enquiry
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 26 April 2018, 20:13:55

Quote from: Dr_Syn on 26 April 2018, 19:15:13

Quote from: Migv6 on 26 April 2018, 19:06:51

Could be Albsiemers, but where is the PAS cooler ?  Don't remember ever encountering such a thing.  ???

I think the cooling is achieved by the pipes running across the front of the car infront of the radiator, I certainly didn't find a discrete oil cooler when I was changing my PAS pipes.

It took me less than a litre to refill the system, btw.

This...

It's no more complicated than it needs to be, although it can render the system prone to leaking from corrosion...